Charge the Champion

This week on Charge the Champion, it’s part 2 of our conversation with Chocolate Bear. Last week’s episode was SO good we had to split it into two parts. Just as a reminder, Chocolate Bear, AKA Chris Reynolds, is the Executive Global Pastor at Gateway Fellowship Church in San Antonio, Texas. He oversees staff and the functions of their multi-site campuses. He truly is a leader of leaders, but most importantly we’re able to call him a friend. Grab a notebook, a pen, and maybe your favorite beverage drink… or just keep your eyes on the road and your ears open and let’s listen in

This week on Charge the Champion, we’re joined by an incredible friend of ours… Christopher Reynolds, although most people call him Chocolate Bear! Chocolate Bear is the Executive Pastor of Global Ministries at Gateway Fellowship Church in San Antonio, Texas, overseeing their soon to be 11 campuses! Along the way he’s spent years impacting young people in Student ministries, and speaking at Camps and conferences around the world! He’s a leader of leaders and Ashlee and I are so blessed to call him a friend! Grab something to write with and a notebook… it’s gonna be so good! So good, in fact, we thought we’d make this one a two-parter!

We know it’s been a handful of weeks since a new episode’s dropped, but we’ve been busy! Sure, busy with life… but also busy with some incredible interviews that we’re about to let you in on over the next few weeks! This week on Charge the Champion, you’ll hear from one of our VERY good friend’s, Becky Piercy! Becky has been a shining example of living Faithfully through every season of her life and over the last several years, Ashlee and I’ve been able to have a front row seat to that. You’ll definitely share some laughs with us on this one, but you’ll also want to make sure you have a pen and a notebook ready to capture the “morsels” of fire you’re about to hear. Let’s go fam!

This week, on Charge the Champion, we take a look at 3 types of friendships and why it’s important to have friendships for a reason, for a season, and friendships that last a lifetime. Ashlee and I have been blessed with some incredible friendships over the years and we have also felt the pain of friendships mis-labeled. If you are breathing, you have probably felt pain from those who we called friends as well. Knowing what kind of friendships you have will help you to avoid frustration and pain and will propel you forward into more purpose filled relationships with others. Let’s Go!

In this week’s episode of charge the champion, we are going to revisit our interview with Josh. If you have never had the privilege of meeting Josh in person, this podcast interview episode, along with Episode 6, where we began his interview, give you a pretty good view into this incredible human being. He is wise, funny, and absolutely, incredibly, awkward. This episode will leave you feeling challenged and uncomfortable in all the best ways. So lean in, friends, as we hear the heart of a true champion. 

It’s Mother’s Day Weekend! And, in honor of all moms out there, whether you’re a physical momma, or a spiritual one, or just know a momma somewhere, we are going to take a break from our interview episode to share some wisdom about how you can be a champion in the Job Journeys of your lives. So grab a notebook, and a cup of coffee, and maybe even grab yo’ mama and get prepared to charge the champion.

*Disclaimer- Due to the nature of this episode, some content might be considered graphic and difficult to listen to.  Please use discretion when listening with young ones around. 

As promised, over the next couple of episodes we are going to dive into the life and mind of my incredibly awkward yet equally handsome husband, Josh. And you are in for a real treat because, although my husband is wise beyond his years, his incredible humility often prevents others from knowing the extent of that wisdom. Josh lives godly leadership out loud through his everyday decisions, actions, and conversations. And over these next two weeks, you’re going to get a small glimpse into what I have the honor of living up close to. We will cover a broad range of topics like overcoming setbacks in life, the value, importance, and strategies for living a pure life as a young man both single and married, and we are even going to get to hear the time Josh, the master of making awkward situations happen, tell the story of the time that he, himself, felt the most awkward.  So get ready, as we hear from a true champion in my life, and the life of so many others, Pastor Josh Mullin.

We had so much fun in the last episode that we decided that we should split it into two parts. Listen in as we hear how Ashlee answers some pretty deep questions about her biggest obstacles, what's been her biggest highlight in ministry so far, and, of course, WHO she'd want to be stuck on a deserted island with!

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Ashlee is a treasure trove of wisdom and truth. She’s able to communicate with people in ways that don’t just relate to others but lead people to action. She’s dreamt, developed, and led conferences and retreats that have inspired many… all while taking care of the day to day responsibilities that come with student ministry, college & career ministry, leading a daycare team (which is new), and most importantly being a mom and wife to 3 awesome kids and a needy husband… so sit back and get ready to be rocked as we learn more about the person of Ashlee Mullin.

Over the course of the next few episodes we'll be taking an opportunity to ask some very pointed and fun questions to each other. This episode you’ll get to hear Ashlee’s take on a variety of questions ranging from how she senses God’s direction for her life to what she finds is most fulfilling. Ashlee is a treasure trove of wisdom and truth. She’s able to communicate with people in ways that don’t just relate to others but lead people to action. She’s dreamt, developed, and led conferences and retreats that have inspired many… all while taking care of the day to day responsibilities that come with student ministry, college & career ministry, leading a daycare team (which is new), and most importantly being a mom and wife to 3 awesome kids and a needy husband… so sit back and get ready to be rocked as we learn more about the person of Ashlee Mullin.